The Elizabeth Gaskell Library

In which Mary Barton embarks upon a weary and anxious river journey in pursuit of a vital hope, only to see it vanish as the ship carrying William Wilson sails inexorably away, leaving her desolate an...

8 Juni 16min

In which the steadfast and anxious Job Legh visits the lodgings of Mr. Bridgenorth to learn tidings of Jem Wilson’s fate at the Assizes, only to find his hopes tempered by the latter’s reticence and t...

8 Juni 11min

In which Mary Barton embarks upon her first railway journey to Liverpool, troubled by the weighty anxieties that life has laid upon her heart, and overhears the grim prospects of an impending trial th...

7 Juni 7min

In which Mary Barton, overwhelmed yet resolute, hastens through the bustling docks of Liverpool with the aid of a sharp-witted lad named Charley, seeking to secure the testimony of a sailor named Will...

7 Juni 16min

In which Mary, burdened by anxiety and a great need to be of service, seeks to comfort Jem’s mother amidst the looming shadow of Jem's trial, while tenderly attending to the frail Alice and the distre...

6 Juni 20min

In which Mary endures the curious attentions of a well-meaning but oblivious visitor, while the sombre realities of Jem's trial and his mother's resolute hope settle over the household like a heavy cl...

6 Juni 17min

In which Mary, burdened with a troubling secret yet fortified by a stirring hope, resolves to prove Jem’s innocence by seeking out a crucial witness and enlisting the aid of a kindly lawyer and friend...

5 Juni 27min

In which Mary Barton discovers a heartbreaking secret tied to a piece of paper and resolves with solemn determination to save Jem Wilson from the dire consequences of a murder accusation, despite her ...

5 Juni 27min